Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN Secretary-General has urged nations to consider sending troops to help Haiti

UN Secretary-General has urged nations

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges international community to consider deploying forces to Haiti. His comments come after the Haitian government asked for international military assistance. The country is dealing with rampant gang violence, a deadly cholera outbreak and anti-government protests. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to consider sending troops to Haiti … Read more

Yellen expects inflation to remain high

Yellen

Yellen said the U.S. is dealing with “unacceptable levels of inflation,” but that she hoped price hikes would soon begin to subside. The Biden administration would likely increase the 4.7% inflation forecast for this year in its budget proposal. U.S. Depository Secretary Janet Yellen advised legislators on Tuesday that she anticipated that expansion should stay … Read more

Daraz aims to bolster its position as Amazon eyes market

Daraz

ISLAMABAD: Daraz aims to host up to 300,000 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in two years, its CEO said, as the firm seeks to bolster its position in its home market in the face of potential competition from global giant Amazon, Reuters reported. E-commerce growth in the country of 220 million is yet to take off fully, … Read more